Business Unit Manager's Message

Our Social Mission in Healthcare

Nikon is an optics company with a proud history of over 100 years of innovation and advancements. Among its core technologies, microscopy has played a central role since the earliest days of our company. Today, we believe that the principal mission of our Healthcare Business Unit is to help shape the future of healthcare through optical technologies — the very DNA of Nikon.

To fulfill this mission, we are advancing three key solutions:

• Life Science Solutions that support progress in life sciences and medicine by utilizing microscopy technologies.
• Eye Care Solutions that aim to realize a world free from blindness via ophthalmic equipment and systems powered by Nikon’s proprietary optical technologies.
• Contract Cell Development and Manufacturing that contribute to the advancement of regenerative medicine and cell therapy in Japan through the contract development and manufacture of cells for regenerative medicine and gene therapy, with microscopy technologies at their core.

By means of these initiatives, we contribute to both healthcare and preventive care, supporting a society where people can live longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

Creating Value for Customers through Integrated Solutions

Our three solutions are closely interconnected.
Life Science Solutions and Eye Care Solutions are linked through optical and image-processing technologies, such as the scanning of observation targets.
Contract Cell Development and Manufacturing connect with Life Science Solutions via advanced cell observation and evaluation technologies developed through microscopy, enabling high-quality cell production.
In addition, new possibilities are emerging between Eye Care Solutions and Contract Cell Development and Manufacturing, including early detection of ophthalmic diseases and the development of therapeutic cells.
By leveraging these synergies across the technologies and applications of each solution, we aim to deliver the most innovative products, technologies, and services.

Agility and flexibility are essential to this effort. To effectively respond to constantly evolving customer needs — such as the integration of AI and automation — while ensuring safety, we are accelerating evaluation and improvement processes in parallel with development and manufacturing.

Advancing Steadily Toward the Future

“Making the invisible visible” lies at the heart of Nikon’s microscopy technologies. Throughout our long history, we have continually pursued new possibilities in visualization through optics. Now, these expanded perspectives will inspire even more fresh new ideas that will lead to future scientific discoveries and product innovations.

Looking ahead, we will continue to deliver innovative solutions grounded in optical technologies, putting into practice Nikon’s corporate philosophy of “Trustworthiness and Creativity.” We also intend to expand our efforts beyond products, technologies, and services by strongly supporting researchers and fostering the next generation of scientists.

What we value most is a sincere commitment to staying close to people.
Through our technologies and passion, we constantly strive to contribute to the well-being of as many people as possible and to remain an indispensable presence in society as we move forward in our second century of innovation.